Media Apocalypse

First off, Da Capo Press’ “Best Music Writing 2008” is out soon (I just got my copy.)It includes my essay on contemporary R&B from the Chicago Reader (reprinted in a slightly altered version here The book is edited by Nelson George. The rest of the table of contents is below:

Second, Comixology (where I have a new column) is sponsoring the Harvey Awards at the Baltimore Comic Con this year. They’re giving away a pair of tickets to the Con and to the Awards (including cocktail hour and dinner). The winner will bring a friend with them to sit with the comiXology guys including Tucker Stone and the comixology iPhone developer at the Awards dinner. The giveaway page is